A divorce decree is a court order that finalizes the divorce process and makes it official. It specifies the legal names and addresses of both parties, the date it was signed, and is shorter than the divorce agreement. Filing for divorce varies by state or country and may have a cooling-off period. Once both parties sign the agreement, the judge decides whether to grant the divorce, and the final decree is received by post. It is important to keep a copy for future reference.
A divorce decree is an order made by a court and signed by a judge that concludes the divorce proceedings and makes the divorce official. It is the final stage of the divorce process. Some couples in litigation will have to appear in court to resolve anything that cannot be resolved through mediation or lawyers, in which case the judge will issue the final verdict before signing the divorce decree, after which it becomes a legal obligation. Each individual will receive a copy of the marriage dissolution document.
The divorce decree will specify the legal names and addresses of both persons divorcing, as well as the official date the decree was signed by the judge and made official. The divorce decree will be much shorter than the divorce agreement, where all matters relating to the dissolution of the marriage are set out in binding legal terms. These can include the division of property and assets, alimony or child support, or child custody arrangements, just to name a few.
The process of filing for divorce can be different in each state or country; usually, a person will have to file with the court, or their attorney can do it on their behalf. Some states provide a cooling-off period, such as a 90-day period, in which the individual who has filed for divorce can cancel the filing and cancel the proceedings. It is typically during this time, however, that the final divorce settlements are processed and both parties will sign the divorce settlement.
Once the agreement has been signed by both parties, it will then go to the judge who will decide definitively whether or not to grant the divorce; in most cases the two parties will not need to appear in court, but will simply receive the final divorce decree by post. Once the marriage has been dissolved and the divorce decree has been issued, it is no longer possible to cancel the proceedings; the divorce is final and will remain so unless the parties decide to remarry in the future. It is important to keep copies of your divorce decree, because you may need to produce it at some point in the future in case you want to remarry, change a married last name again to a maiden name, or prove the date of your divorce, to example.
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